Text Design in Photoshop

OK, so let’s get started! First off, open a new document, and set it up as followed: Name: 05initials; Width: 3; Length: 3; (inches) Resolution: 300. The background should be set to white. After that, click on the horizontal type tool, and type in what you want to write. It’s easiest if you use your initials, and also use a font that is simple and thick, set the font size to 100. This works best for the effects. One the top right corner, there is a check sign, it’s the ‘Commit’ button. Click on it once you’ve entered your initials! Next go to Layer > Type > convert to shape. Next on the tool box, there is an arrow; it’s called the “Path Selection tool”. Hold down “shift” button, and click on each shape once. This selects the paths around your letters. (Make sure to only click on the letters once or else you will encounter problems later on!) Go to the tools box once again, and select the Ellipse Tool. On the top, there should be an options bar, make sure it’s set to “shape Layers” and “subtract from shape” If this is not done, you will encounter problems later on. Now, make holes around your letters, this gives the image the “Swiss Cheese” look. Your circles can vary from tiny ones to large ones. When creating your circles, the circle should appear with a black outline, if it doesn’t, go back you have done something incorrectly. Go to edit > define custom shape…a dialog box will appear, name the shape your initials and click OK. Next on the tool box, there is a custom shape tool. On the top, the options box should appear again. Click shape; scroll down to find the shape you have made. Now, look for the ‘create new shape layer’, using the custom shape tool, create more shapes of your original shape

Good description of your steps Seida. Now I want you to analyze your results.